Wick has been fighting frustration over learning tricky steps at the hand of Hough - who is also his real-life girlfriend - and it's paying off.

The country crooner's gyrating hips got the couple from their usual low-to-mid 20s standings to a surprise 27 points.

Could the lovebirds give the judges' favorites a run for their money?

With Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and "Jackass" star Steve-O gone, there hasn't been an underdog to root for so past champ Hough's latest attempt to climb to the top may be the only interesting thing left to watch.